an neuf
\ɑ̃ nœf\
The verdict
“an neuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Premier jour de l’année célébré comme fête.
Corpus desk
Index FR-an-neuf · an neuf · French
an neuf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | an neuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ nœf\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « an neuf » en français
Rare enough to double-check
an neuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃ nœf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Premier jour de l’année célébré comme fête.".
Zero misspellings are on record for an neuf in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is an neuf, spelled A-N- -N-E-U-F.
Definition
- 1Premier jour de l’année célébré comme fête.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how an neuf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
– En début d’année. On sablera l’an neuf ensemble. Haut les cœurs !
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.